Korean reference
농담하다
nongdamhada
to joke
Irregular · 24 form tables
Includes verbs and adjectives. Rows show speech levels and constructions, rather than personal pronouns. Honorific forms refer to a respected subject.
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Tense
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nongdamhaeyojoke |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nongdamhamnidajoke |
| 해체, casual level | nongdamhaejoke |
| 한다체, plain written level | nongdamhandajoke |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nongdamhaesseoyojoked |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nongdamhaetseumnidajoked |
| 해체, casual level | nongdamhaesseojoked |
| 한다체, plain written level | nongdamhaetdajoked |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nongdamhal geoyeyowill joke |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nongdamhal geomnidawill joke |
| 해체, casual level | nongdamhal geoyawill joke |
| 한다체, plain written level | nongdamhal geosidawill joke |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nongdamhagesseoyowill probably joke |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nongdamhagetseumnidawill probably joke |
| 해체, casual level | nongdamhagesseowill probably joke |
| 한다체, plain written level | nongdamhagetdawill probably joke |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nongdamhago isseoyobe joking |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nongdamhago itseumnidabe joking |
| 해체, casual level | nongdamhago isseobe joking |
| 한다체, plain written level | nongdamhago itdabe joking |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nongdam an haeyodo not joke |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nongdam an hamnidado not joke |
| 해체, casual level | nongdam an haedo not joke |
| 한다체, plain written level | nongdam an handado not joke |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nongdamhaji anayodo not joke |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nongdamhaji anseumnidado not joke |
| 해체, casual level | nongdamhaji anado not joke |
| 한다체, plain written level | nongdamhaji anneundado not joke |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nongdamhaseyohe/she jokes (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nongdamhasimnidahe/she jokes (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | nongdamhasyeohe/she jokes (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | nongdamhasindahe/she jokes (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nongdamhago sipeoyoI want to joke |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nongdamhago sipseumnidaI want to joke |
| 해체, casual level | nongdamhago sipeoI want to joke |
| 한다체, plain written level | nongdamhago sipdaI want to joke |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nongdamhaeyo?do you joke? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nongdamhamnikka?do you joke? |
| 해체, casual level | nongdamhae?do you joke? |
| 한다체, plain written level | nongdamhani?do you joke? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nongdamhaesseoyo?did you joke? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nongdamhaetseumnikka?did you joke? |
| 해체, casual level | nongdamhaesseo?did you joke? |
| 한다체, plain written level | nongdamhaenni?did you joke? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nongdamhaseyojoke! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nongdamhasipsiojoke! |
| 해체, casual level | nongdamhaejoke! |
| 한다체, plain written level | nongdamhaerajoke! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nongdamhaeyolet's joke! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | nongdamhapsidalet's joke! |
| 해체, casual level | nongdamhajalet's joke! |
| 한다체, plain written level | nongdamhajalet's joke! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nongdamhalgeyoI will joke |
| 해체, casual level | nongdamhalgeI will joke |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | nongdamhalkkayo?shall I joke? |
| 해체, casual level | nongdamhalkka?shall I joke? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nongdamhagoI joke, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nongdamhaeseobecause I joke |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nongdamhamyeonif you joke |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nongdamhajimanI joke, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nongdamhanikkabecause I joke |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nongdamhaneundeI joke (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nongdamhaneunjoke (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nongdamhanjoked (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | nongdamhalwill joke (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | nongdamhasyeosseoyohe/she joked (honorific) |
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